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states congress. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, mr. arnold palmer. [applause] >> thank you. mr. speaker, members of congress, reverend clergy, ladies and gentlemen. this is not my first time, so bear with me a little bit. i prepare this wonderful occasion, and i thought about what a thrill it was last time i had the opportunity to address congress in these halls. that was in 1990. on the 100th anniversary of the birthday of president and general dwight eisenhower. i was fortunate enough to have had a warm and rewarding french ship -- friendship with the president, and the last of his years were wonderful. we enjoyed a little golf and a lot of fun. it was a great honor to be able to be with him, a great american. he was that. it was a pleasure for me to spend some time with him. i have had some feelings about this distinguished award that members of congress -- in fact, particularly proud of anything that the house and senate agree on. [applause] it is humbling to realize that just six athletes had t
states congress. [applause] ladies and gentlemen, mr. arnold palmer. [applause] >> thank you. mr. speaker, members of congress, reverend clergy, ladies and gentlemen. this is not my first time, so bear with me a little bit. i prepare this wonderful occasion, and i thought about what a thrill it was last time i had the opportunity to address congress in these halls. that was in 1990. on the 100th anniversary of the birthday of president and general dwight eisenhower. i was fortunate enough...
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not only has he achieved that, as he has achieved that while he has been a member of the united states congress. that really is extraordinary. this is going to be really fun today. let me just give a quick preface. i have been in this town for 43 years. i have never seen anything like the last month. it has just been incredible. people are rallying together. it is galvanizing. it shows you what strong leadership can do. i do not think many people think you can have a strong leader who did not have roots in washington, even more given the history of this town. to have an african-american leading like this is just extraordinary. and i think rg3 deserves incredible credit for everything he has done. [laughter] and now we can talk about the fiscal cliff. let me start off just by -- we will do the house rules, except we will cut in half. 30 seconds -- then we will have time to elaborate on all this. i want to go through the panel. what do think the odds are that some kind of the deal will be cut by january 1 in order to avoid sequestration and all the tax hikes? mark, i will start with you.
not only has he achieved that, as he has achieved that while he has been a member of the united states congress. that really is extraordinary. this is going to be really fun today. let me just give a quick preface. i have been in this town for 43 years. i have never seen anything like the last month. it has just been incredible. people are rallying together. it is galvanizing. it shows you what strong leadership can do. i do not think many people think you can have a strong leader who did not...
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the united states congress and the white house is very disjointed because the american public is very disjointed. this is a town that is responsive to what their voters tell them. we would hope when it requires leadership that they rise to the location. if we get to the point of these things that need to be done, more people need to talks abou t it. i think it is a campaign that needs to be waged and probably in the center of both political parties to have that conversation. >> it is a lonely center. >> it needs to be talked to and explained in terms of what needs to be done. i do not think that is something that will happen tomorrow. political parties are scared about how tumultuous politics is. the pendulum is swinging. i think they will respond more quickly if we can get that message out there. it has been so long since we have had this discussion. we talked about the government investing in r&d and what that means. ?> can i just mentione >> the whole dialogue has shifted. there has been efficient government. you were in congress 20 years ago. the budget was doubled. that was a gre
the united states congress and the white house is very disjointed because the american public is very disjointed. this is a town that is responsive to what their voters tell them. we would hope when it requires leadership that they rise to the location. if we get to the point of these things that need to be done, more people need to talks abou t it. i think it is a campaign that needs to be waged and probably in the center of both political parties to have that conversation. >> it is a...
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states if congress can't do it before january 1st. >> and john, there was talk all day about possibly a mini deal. is that still on the table and if so what would it look like? >> it is still on the table, what harry reid and mitch mcconnell are working on. the question is can they device something in the next 24 hours that would set an income tax hike threshold to $400,000 and use steps to use that revenue to defer the sequester, those automatic indiscriminate budget cuts nobody wants to happen. the question is going to be, can they get that done and get enough republicans in the senate to support it to convince the house to take it up? if not, the president and democrats are going to dare republicans to block an up or down vote on the president's proposal of tax hikes for everyone over $250,000. >> john harwood joining us from washington this evening. thanks so much, john. >>> and a program note. david gregory will have an exclusive interview with president obama on the fiscal cliff crisis this sunday on "meet the press." >>> and now to the weather. and more snow is on the way as we
states if congress can't do it before january 1st. >> and john, there was talk all day about possibly a mini deal. is that still on the table and if so what would it look like? >> it is still on the table, what harry reid and mitch mcconnell are working on. the question is can they device something in the next 24 hours that would set an income tax hike threshold to $400,000 and use steps to use that revenue to defer the sequester, those automatic indiscriminate budget cuts nobody...
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than the congress. but ultimately the media also depend upon advertising and congress works the fuel of our progress i'm sorry to say it's campaign contributions which is another way of saying our politics is pretty corrupt. so you can vote by vote. the fuel for our media is advertising and advertising can be withheld or granted depending on what you say you know what i always wondered how come that our blog is not so powerful in the arab shakes could probably find its pretty much anything they wanted. interesting question first of all i don't think there is an arab lobby i think it is the fiction of the israel lobby is imagination or perhaps a sort of construct they've created because you need to have an enemy so why isn't there an arab well there's lots of reasons for that we have significant arab american population which potentially could produce a lobby but it's divided as the arabs themselves are so there's no domestic base that could focus the energy of this voting bloc in one direction and secon
than the congress. but ultimately the media also depend upon advertising and congress works the fuel of our progress i'm sorry to say it's campaign contributions which is another way of saying our politics is pretty corrupt. so you can vote by vote. the fuel for our media is advertising and advertising can be withheld or granted depending on what you say you know what i always wondered how come that our blog is not so powerful in the arab shakes could probably find its pretty much anything they...
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states apprehended in the u.s. unless an act of congress expressly authorizes such attention wait what and was an act of congress authorizes such detention yet the amendment is written vaguely as the n.d.a. is it self creating a loophole where the undeniably unconstitutional practice of holding u.s. citizens under military prison for an indefinite amount of time can still occur looks like the war over indefinite detention is far from over at this pisses you off and you've come to the right place so let's break the set. remember back when former president george w. bush asked is our children learning well for what it's worth that's a really good question as it turns out a harvard university study shows that foreign students are now outpacing american students at a staggering rate recently students in shanghai who took international exams for the very first time out scored every other school system in the world the u. whereas on the other hand came in twenty fifth of math seventeenth in science and fourteen in readin
states apprehended in the u.s. unless an act of congress expressly authorizes such attention wait what and was an act of congress authorizes such detention yet the amendment is written vaguely as the n.d.a. is it self creating a loophole where the undeniably unconstitutional practice of holding u.s. citizens under military prison for an indefinite amount of time can still occur looks like the war over indefinite detention is far from over at this pisses you off and you've come to the right...
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states congress. over the past few years, i have had the pleasure of touring and visiting literally thousands of small businesses in the 10th district of illinois. to do this, i -- i do this so i can hear directly from our local business community and more importantly the thousands of constituents who work in these businesses. about what washington can do better. -- better to help them. we did employee town halls at places like cobart packages, we talked idea with leaders of companies. i always enjoy visiting with our district's many store front business owners, whether on milwaukee avenue or one of the many beautiful main streets throughout the district. to some the big issue is we -- making sure we have smaferter, better crafted regulations to take advantage of the unique nature of an industry. we passed legger to reform bills to improve the quality of this process and written letters to ensure the rules are responsible and not excessively burdensome. we need regulation. we just want that regulation
states congress. over the past few years, i have had the pleasure of touring and visiting literally thousands of small businesses in the 10th district of illinois. to do this, i -- i do this so i can hear directly from our local business community and more importantly the thousands of constituents who work in these businesses. about what washington can do better. -- better to help them. we did employee town halls at places like cobart packages, we talked idea with leaders of companies. i always...
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states congress. moving forward, i expect the administration will continue to communicate clear and achievable criteria for the formal recognition of this group as the sole, legitimate representative of the syrian people. and once those criteria are met, the u.s. should move quickly to recognize and support -- show support for this group, and continue to repeat the commitment to democratic principles for syrians of all religious and ethnic backgrounds and. time is growing increasingly short for these moderate elements among the political and armed opposition. we see reports of increased influence of foreign fighters and jihadists. the space to positively influence the elements is narrowing and perhaps closing. the establishment of the new opposition group, combined with a better understanding of the armed population, provides a renewed opportunity for a more assertive u.s. policy. let me propose a couple of ideas. number one, first the u.s. must lead an effort to better coordinate international suppor
states congress. moving forward, i expect the administration will continue to communicate clear and achievable criteria for the formal recognition of this group as the sole, legitimate representative of the syrian people. and once those criteria are met, the u.s. should move quickly to recognize and support -- show support for this group, and continue to repeat the commitment to democratic principles for syrians of all religious and ethnic backgrounds and. time is growing increasingly short for...
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states apprehended in the us unless an act of congress expressly authorizes such attention wait what unless an act of congress authorizes such detention yep the amendment is written vaguely as the n.d.a. is itself creating a loophole where the undeniably unconstitutional practice of holding u.s. citizens under military prison for an indefinite amount of time can still occur looks like the word for indefinite detention is far from over if this pisses you off and you've come to the right place so let's break the set.
states apprehended in the us unless an act of congress expressly authorizes such attention wait what unless an act of congress authorizes such detention yep the amendment is written vaguely as the n.d.a. is itself creating a loophole where the undeniably unconstitutional practice of holding u.s. citizens under military prison for an indefinite amount of time can still occur looks like the word for indefinite detention is far from over if this pisses you off and you've come to the right place so...
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by the congress this could have been a joyous day for international relations between the two former cold war foes. it was tacked on to a larger piece of legislation that was supposed to bring back the two countries to normalize trading relations effectively repealing a cold war era amendments that had hurt trade relations between the united states and russia. we do know also that europe is watching this closely we have had reaction from two former british foreign secretaries who have said called on in fact the similar sort of ban being imposed in the u.k. the french ambassador here in the u.k. and in moscow pardon me meanwhile says that the france will not be adopting similar rules so again this has really sparked off a tense diplomatic spat it remains to be seen how of course things play out but we will be keeping a close close keeping you updated on the developments as they come out so late lucy comfort of on that very complex a share lucy many thanks indeed for that update. don't do bad things the reason full day magnates existence is because russia has pointed out the american g
by the congress this could have been a joyous day for international relations between the two former cold war foes. it was tacked on to a larger piece of legislation that was supposed to bring back the two countries to normalize trading relations effectively repealing a cold war era amendments that had hurt trade relations between the united states and russia. we do know also that europe is watching this closely we have had reaction from two former british foreign secretaries who have said...
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nondisclosure to the congress of the united states. keeping information from the people of the united states. and i think it's an unfortunate chapter but it had to be opened. >> brown: he ultimately became the second longest-serving senator ever. as president protem of the senate he was third in line to succeed the president. >> do you solemnly swear... brown: this morning vermont senator patrick leahy was sworn into that post. daniel he died monday of respiratory complications. he was 88 years old. friends and family said his final word was aloha. >> woodruff: we have more on senator inouye online, including a video clip from the ken burns documentary "the war." >> ifill: finally tonight, words of comfort in a time of tragedy, for kids and adults. and again to ray suarez. >> suarez: on friday details of the horrific shooting in newtown emerged a group that supports public television posted on facebook this imageesh e esthwordworrs f tomhe late fred rogers. "when i was a boy and i would see scary things in the news, my mother would say
nondisclosure to the congress of the united states. keeping information from the people of the united states. and i think it's an unfortunate chapter but it had to be opened. >> brown: he ultimately became the second longest-serving senator ever. as president protem of the senate he was third in line to succeed the president. >> do you solemnly swear... brown: this morning vermont senator patrick leahy was sworn into that post. daniel he died monday of respiratory complications. he...
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if immigration policies make it differently for international students to come to the united states then we undercut ourests to be competitive. this issue came to the forefront in a recent report. in 2009, because of concern of the nation's research universities were at risk congress asked the national academy to assess the position of the universities. and they asked to answer the following questions, what is the top 10 actions that research universities, the federal government, and others can take to ensure that the research university can maintain the research needed to help the united states compete and achieve goals for vuremal and security in the 21st century. they are a working group of the national academy and they produce products that shape policies. that question posed by congress is pretty complicated and the n.r.c. leaders needed to put together a panel that represents a broadband of leaders, people from government, the academy, and the national laboratories. i had a privilege on being a member of that panel. congress asked for 10 actions we structured our report around 10 r
if immigration policies make it differently for international students to come to the united states then we undercut ourests to be competitive. this issue came to the forefront in a recent report. in 2009, because of concern of the nation's research universities were at risk congress asked the national academy to assess the position of the universities. and they asked to answer the following questions, what is the top 10 actions that research universities, the federal government, and others can...
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the united states congress and the white house is very disjointed because the american public is very disjointed. this is a town that is responsive to what their voters tell them. we would hope when it requires leadership that they rise to the location. if we get to the point of these things that need to be done, more people need to talks about it. i think it is a campaign that needs to be waged and probably in the center of both political parties to have that conversation. >> it is a lonely center. >> it needs to be talked to and explained in terms of what needs to be done. i do not think that is something that will happen tomorrow. political parties are scared about how tumultuous politics is. the pendulum is swinging. i think they will respond more quickly if we can get that message out there. it has been so long since we have had this discussion. we talked about the government investing in r&d and what that means. >> can i just mention? >> the whole dialogue has shifted. there has been efficient government. you were in congress 20 years ago. the budget was doubled. that was a grea
the united states congress and the white house is very disjointed because the american public is very disjointed. this is a town that is responsive to what their voters tell them. we would hope when it requires leadership that they rise to the location. if we get to the point of these things that need to be done, more people need to talks about it. i think it is a campaign that needs to be waged and probably in the center of both political parties to have that conversation. >> it is a...
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i want to you think about the united states economy like a runner along this road. full economic recovery and prosperity is the destination, the economy right now, that's warming up with a nice jog, getting ready to break into a full sprint. gross domestic product, the broadest measure for the economy grew by an annual rate of 3.1 over the summer, more than double the rate of the previous quarter. spending by americans was the single biggest factor in that growth and more americans are spending their money to buy a home, pushing prices upward across the country. the median price of an existing home shot up 10.1% in november year-over-year. we've seen home values rise six months in a row as more americans get back to work and take advantage of those low mortgage rates. bottom line here -- our runner, the u.s. economy, is just starting to break a sweat and that runner should start to sprint soon as america begins to reap the rewards of its domestic energy boom. we're extracting record amounts of oil and gas from shale through fracking and other technologies. pushing p
i want to you think about the united states economy like a runner along this road. full economic recovery and prosperity is the destination, the economy right now, that's warming up with a nice jog, getting ready to break into a full sprint. gross domestic product, the broadest measure for the economy grew by an annual rate of 3.1 over the summer, more than double the rate of the previous quarter. spending by americans was the single biggest factor in that growth and more americans are spending...
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of course, you see with the -- with what happened in congress yesterday, the lack of support in the united states senate for the u.n. but the u.n. process really has to go forward and has to be the leader on syria. >> i just don't think it's helpful to americans when so many senior politicians trash the u.n. you know? it's the united nations. and actually, it's better for america. >> absolutely. >> the united nations takes a lot of the work on the ground in these places. >> you're absolutely right. but there's human rights abuses that are exploding all over the world. and one that we're working very hard on right now is in uganda. there's anti-homosexuality bill that would make homosexual acts punishment by the death penalty. >> completely outrageous. >> it is. and the speaker of the house there said she's going to deliver this bill as a christmas present. so, we have 2 1/2 weeks to stop that bill right now. >> imagine. it's disgusting, isn't it? >> it certainly is. as people across this state, we're in new york state. you don't need a passport to work on human rights. right here, we're wo
of course, you see with the -- with what happened in congress yesterday, the lack of support in the united states senate for the u.n. but the u.n. process really has to go forward and has to be the leader on syria. >> i just don't think it's helpful to americans when so many senior politicians trash the u.n. you know? it's the united nations. and actually, it's better for america. >> absolutely. >> the united nations takes a lot of the work on the ground in these places....
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especially those of us that work in the united states congress. moving forward and i expect the administration will continue to communicate clear in achievable criteria for the recognition of this group and for the sole legitimate representative of the syrian people. once met, once those criteria are met the u.s. should move quickly to recognize and support for michaud support i should say to this group and continue to repeat the central intelligence of commitment to space principles in human rights for syrians of all religions and ethnic backgrounds. time is growing increasingly short for these elements among the political and armed opposition. as we see reports of increased influence on foreign fighters and jihadists and syria. the space to positively influenced the environment is narrowing and may be closing. the establishment of the new opposition group combined with better understanding of the armed population provides a renewed opportunity for a more assertive u.s. policy. let me propose a couple of ideas. number one, first, the u.s. must le
especially those of us that work in the united states congress. moving forward and i expect the administration will continue to communicate clear in achievable criteria for the recognition of this group and for the sole legitimate representative of the syrian people. once met, once those criteria are met the u.s. should move quickly to recognize and support for michaud support i should say to this group and continue to repeat the central intelligence of commitment to space principles in human...
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first president of the united states, in fact, if not in title, and he was brilliant administrator, one has to be to run the kind of business he did. he was a brilliant administrator, helping washington win the war, a difficult team trying to organize the purchase and of arms and material because congress had no right to tax, had no powers to tax so hancock had to send embasaries to europe to get loans, and he was very successful at doing it. well, thank you, again, ladies and gentlemen. [applause] >>> now joining us gwen on booktv is senator rand paul. his second book, "government bullies," senator, who are the bullies? >> guest: well all throughout your government, there's 41 different agencies who carry firearms now in the government. well, i don't mind the police or the fbi. well, the department of agriculture has a swat team, fish and wildlife have a swat team. in fact, the fish and wildlife raided gibson guitar with guns drawn, took all computer equipment and their wood, and they didn't let them know what they were accused for for a year, but when they accused them of something, i
first president of the united states, in fact, if not in title, and he was brilliant administrator, one has to be to run the kind of business he did. he was a brilliant administrator, helping washington win the war, a difficult team trying to organize the purchase and of arms and material because congress had no right to tax, had no powers to tax so hancock had to send embasaries to europe to get loans, and he was very successful at doing it. well, thank you, again, ladies and gentlemen....
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the problem is, of course, the lobbying of congress and the communities. that is where the resistances to consolidating in making more efficient the basic infrastructure of the united states a drawdown becomes a catastrophe. >> host: how many closings have we done? >> guest: for. >> host: are we still doing them? >> guest: we are still at the tail end of implementing the decisions. proposals of been put to the congress over the last two years. we give up this year. we decided in mind is, through it. congress is just not going to vote for it. another round of closing. i work for leon panetta, secretary of defense, director of the office of management and budget. i can remember the horror stories you would tell about being a member of congress from the monterey area where there was a major, you know, military installation and how painful it was for a member of congress to go through this closure business. it is extremely hard politically to go through closure permits a we don't get these very often. >> host: we will go to oklahoma. republican caller. go ahea
the problem is, of course, the lobbying of congress and the communities. that is where the resistances to consolidating in making more efficient the basic infrastructure of the united states a drawdown becomes a catastrophe. >> host: how many closings have we done? >> guest: for. >> host: are we still doing them? >> guest: we are still at the tail end of implementing the decisions. proposals of been put to the congress over the last two years. we give up this year. we...
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the united states, just going to in a very simplified way read the preamble which says it all if we are to remove the uncertainty that this great republic can and will govern itself and in that way held the world. we have to go back to this. we would form a more perfect union and a stylish justice and so forth, tranquility, provide for the defense. that's what we are talking about. providing for the common defense in a carefully measured way. and second, promote the general welfare. it's not just the welfare of the head of his or the have nots. it's the general welfare of all citizens of this country. and secure the blessings of liberty under the constitution. members ought to simply read that and say to themselves what can i do? while our press release says they should communicate with the people. but i would like to pose a challenge because here is some of it, and i thank each of you for coming. are there people that hold the elections of communications we've only got a short period of time to communicate. and i think that we should communicate to those people who are benefiting t
the united states, just going to in a very simplified way read the preamble which says it all if we are to remove the uncertainty that this great republic can and will govern itself and in that way held the world. we have to go back to this. we would form a more perfect union and a stylish justice and so forth, tranquility, provide for the defense. that's what we are talking about. providing for the common defense in a carefully measured way. and second, promote the general welfare. it's not...
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their representatives in the congress of the united states, unlike the united states senate, did not go back to work and have not gone back to work, and that, correctly, is concerning our people. we have four days to avert a crisis that could harm our fragile recovery, cost us a credit downgrade, and impose arbitrary spending cuts that will undermine our national security and slash programs for the vulnerable. i hope the speaker and his republican party will be here with democrats, working to finish the task before us in reaching an agreement to avert the fiscal cliff. democrats are ready to work and, yes, ready to compromise. we understand we will not get it all our way. the legislative process is about compromise. democracy is about compromise. we have not done much of that this year, and frankly this house has been an extraordinarily partisan house where we passed legislation after legislation which the leadership knew it would not be adopted by the senate and the president would veto it. that has not been a constructive experience for the house or a constructive experience for am
their representatives in the congress of the united states, unlike the united states senate, did not go back to work and have not gone back to work, and that, correctly, is concerning our people. we have four days to avert a crisis that could harm our fragile recovery, cost us a credit downgrade, and impose arbitrary spending cuts that will undermine our national security and slash programs for the vulnerable. i hope the speaker and his republican party will be here with democrats, working to...
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>> look, i think the next congress, the next senate, we're going to have 20 women members of the united states senate. i think we do need more diversity here in the senate. i think that would be healthy for not just budget issues but other issues. >> you think they would be more likely to get a deal? >> i think having a more diversified congress is healthy for the american people. the budget deal problems today is the fact that you have these hardcore people in the house particularly who don't want to sit down and compromise. now is the time to move forward. >> you make a good point. there's a suggestion in the "new york times" today that even if there is a deal, even if the president and speaker boehner can come to some sort of an agreement, there is the conservative wing of his party who could possibly block it. are you worried about even if there is an agreement between these two key players, that the republican side could keep it from happening? >> if speaker boehner exercises the leadership of his office and brings in a reasonably balanced program, he can pass that. he may not get
>> look, i think the next congress, the next senate, we're going to have 20 women members of the united states senate. i think we do need more diversity here in the senate. i think that would be healthy for not just budget issues but other issues. >> you think they would be more likely to get a deal? >> i think having a more diversified congress is healthy for the american people. the budget deal problems today is the fact that you have these hardcore people in the house...
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about it, without any accountability whatsoever, is against the constitution of the united states and against international law. if any other nation sent a drawn over the u.s., they would have hell to pay, we would see it as an act of war. we are increasingly committing acts of war against other nations -- yemen most recently -- and we're not seeing any accountability at all. congress has a role to play both on the budget side and constitutionally. so we're just trying to get the ministration involved in getting information to congress so we can see the extent of exposure the american people have to this proliferation of war. as news articles have written, and glenn greenwald read about it yesterday, we're strengthening al qaeda's hand with these attacks. we're making it more difficult to meet the challenge of terrorism by creating more terrorists. what is this about? we are increasingly dysfunctional as a nation because of our unwillingness to challenge the military industrial complex, which what eisenhower warned about generations ago. we really have to look at america's role in the
about it, without any accountability whatsoever, is against the constitution of the united states and against international law. if any other nation sent a drawn over the u.s., they would have hell to pay, we would see it as an act of war. we are increasingly committing acts of war against other nations -- yemen most recently -- and we're not seeing any accountability at all. congress has a role to play both on the budget side and constitutionally. so we're just trying to get the ministration...
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states? >> well, it is now about adopted children which, of course, the story makes very clear. but it's come out of really campaign politics on both sides of the united states and in russia. mr. putin first actually survived a bruising campaign to become president again in spite of the fact that everybody saw him as a shoe-in and as part of that campaign he did ratchet up anti-american sentiment. he blamed protests that took place around the elections for the russian parliament and around the presidential elections, many thousands of people out in the streets in moscow and elsewhere, he blamed those on the u.s. support. he's taken punitive action against u.s. n.g.o.s. he's declared many non-governmental organizations in russia that received foreign funding, especially funding to the united states to be foreign agents, people now under a new legislation have to register themselves as foreign agents and this is also part of that. >> so by ratcheting up anti-american sentiment does this kind of
states? >> well, it is now about adopted children which, of course, the story makes very clear. but it's come out of really campaign politics on both sides of the united states and in russia. mr. putin first actually survived a bruising campaign to become president again in spite of the fact that everybody saw him as a shoe-in and as part of that campaign he did ratchet up anti-american sentiment. he blamed protests that took place around the elections for the russian parliament and...
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meanwhile, the united states of america is ungovernable. you have a system in this country that was created to create this country as an ungovernable state. you have congress, the president canceling each other out. how the president -- whoever the president might be -- do anything? you have china -- finding it impossible to provide a replacement for the demand that the west has done away with. so, i do not have an answer for your question. bewilderment. >> my question is about consumer demand and the extent to which the old system depended on it. if we do not have it to the same degree, could there possibly be a new economy? i cannot know how to say all of these in the right economic terms. i will say what i am thinking and see what you make out of it. its teams like all the economy's got to a point where it had to be based on growth. it could not just be sustainable. it had to grow. and that meant more consumers. so, then, that led to a lot of things ecologically that were not good for the earth's, things that people did to maximize profi
meanwhile, the united states of america is ungovernable. you have a system in this country that was created to create this country as an ungovernable state. you have congress, the president canceling each other out. how the president -- whoever the president might be -- do anything? you have china -- finding it impossible to provide a replacement for the demand that the west has done away with. so, i do not have an answer for your question. bewilderment. >> my question is about consumer...
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states congress -- one of the reasons why the united states congress is judged the least productive congress since the year 1947. so, understandably the majority is frustrated with their inability to move legislation. on the other hand, the republicans, the minority in this case, are frustrated by our inability to propose amendments that will be voted on. now there has been a new phenomenon in recent years, the years that senator levin and i have been in the senate, and that is called going up the tree. -- filling up the tree. that means no amendments are allowed. that is what that means keeping no amendments are allowed. then it is an everyday occurrence. almost routinely, with rare exceptions. on one hand, the majority understandably is terribly frustrated because they cannot move legislation. and we, the minority in this case -- we are not always going to be the minority, we know -- are frustrated by the fact we are unable to get amendments and issues that are important to us debated and voted on. so, that is your gridlock. and all of us are totally frustrated with this gridlock.
states congress -- one of the reasons why the united states congress is judged the least productive congress since the year 1947. so, understandably the majority is frustrated with their inability to move legislation. on the other hand, the republicans, the minority in this case, are frustrated by our inability to propose amendments that will be voted on. now there has been a new phenomenon in recent years, the years that senator levin and i have been in the senate, and that is called going up...
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he's the president of the united states. thousands of american will be killed with illegal guns. that is roughly the number in the whole vietnam war. >> dianne feinstein also was a guest on "meet the press." said "i will introduce a ban of assault weapons. it will ban the sale and possession prospectively and it will ban the same for drums or strips of more than 10 bullets." louis gome it was a guest on fox news sunday. here is his reaction. >> every mass killing of more than three people in recent hearing -- history has been in a place where guns were prohibited. they choose this place. the they know no one will be harmed. having photographs of these horrific scenes and these children have these defensive wounds as they try to protect themselves. they are lunching, it trying to protect. when she heard gunfire she pulled it out and she did not have to lunch with nothing -- lunge with nothing in her hands. >> i understand the right to bear arms. the supreme court has made it clear that they made it clear when it put it in the constitution. why do people need these semi- automatic
he's the president of the united states. thousands of american will be killed with illegal guns. that is roughly the number in the whole vietnam war. >> dianne feinstein also was a guest on "meet the press." said "i will introduce a ban of assault weapons. it will ban the sale and possession prospectively and it will ban the same for drums or strips of more than 10 bullets." louis gome it was a guest on fox news sunday. here is his reaction. >> every mass killing...
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that's what needs to be done in the committee process of the united states congress. and so what easily can be done is recognize that the president won, produce revenue with the upper 2% paying a little more, and eliminate the sequester which is a trillion dollars of cuts over the next ten years that were never intended -- never intended to go into effect after the original trillion dollars a year and a half ago went into effect, because this sequester was intended to be the meat cleaver hanging over the heads of the super committee to get them to come to bipartisan agreement. and, of course, a year and a quarter ago, they deadlocked 6-6. and, thus, that's why we're facing this sequester, half a trillion dollars of cuts in defense, half a trillion dollars of cuts in non-defense discretionary spending. most everybody says this shouldn't go into effect. so let's for right now, for december the 31st, let's eliminate the sequester, let's reintroduce all of the tax cuts for 98% of the american people and then let's prepare, in a deliberative way, to reform the tax code and
that's what needs to be done in the committee process of the united states congress. and so what easily can be done is recognize that the president won, produce revenue with the upper 2% paying a little more, and eliminate the sequester which is a trillion dollars of cuts over the next ten years that were never intended -- never intended to go into effect after the original trillion dollars a year and a half ago went into effect, because this sequester was intended to be the meat cleaver...
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it's a session of the united states congress. and just as we are going to consider important fiscal matters, we should consider other important matters. our constituents expect us to do our jobs, and there's no difference between a lame duck or a dead duck or a regular duck. we ought to be here doing our jobs. more than any of the straw men, though, we've had to deal with in this debate there is, in fact, something much bigger at stake here, mr. president. this treaty and this vote will say a great deal about how we are in the united states senate and who we are as a country. in the nearly 30 years that i've been here, i think this is the first time i've seen a former majority leader of the united states senate come to the senate floor for a vote, and it's certainly the first time i've seen it happen when he had every right to be at home at age 89 taking care of his health. but that's not bob dole. almost 70 years ago, when he came home to kansas from battlesfields of italy in a full body cast, people said that bob had never had
it's a session of the united states congress. and just as we are going to consider important fiscal matters, we should consider other important matters. our constituents expect us to do our jobs, and there's no difference between a lame duck or a dead duck or a regular duck. we ought to be here doing our jobs. more than any of the straw men, though, we've had to deal with in this debate there is, in fact, something much bigger at stake here, mr. president. this treaty and this vote will say a...
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not only has he achieved that, as he has achieved that while he has been a member of the united states congress. that really is extraordinary. this is going to be really fun today. let me just give a quick preface. i have been in this town for 43 years. i have never seen anything like the last month. it has just been incredible. people are rallying together. it is galvanizing. it shows you what strong leadership can do. i do not think many people think you can have a strong leader who did not have roots in washington, even more given the history of this town. to have an african-american leading like this is just extraordinary. and i think rg3 deserves incredible credit for everything he has done. [laughter] and now we can talk about the fiscal cliff. let me start off just by -- we will do the house rules, except we will cut in half. 30 seconds -- then we will have time to elaborate on all this. i want to go through the panel. what do think the odds are that some kind of the deal will be cut by january 1 in order to avoid sequestration and all the tax hikes? mark, i will start with you.
not only has he achieved that, as he has achieved that while he has been a member of the united states congress. that really is extraordinary. this is going to be really fun today. let me just give a quick preface. i have been in this town for 43 years. i have never seen anything like the last month. it has just been incredible. people are rallying together. it is galvanizing. it shows you what strong leadership can do. i do not think many people think you can have a strong leader who did not...
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when you came to congress the united states was engage in a cold war against the fatality rate regime. as you leave the senate the united states is engaged in an asymmetrical war against i would argue totalitarian regimes, movements and ideologies. have you made any progress? >> we have made progress. i was about to quote when in, two steps forward , two steps forwardlenin , two steps forward, two steps forward and two steps back. it was progress when the berlin wall went down and the soviet union collapsed, remarkable expansion of freedom generally throughout central asia. sadly in russia we haven't -- we have seen a return to not quite the old-style days but bad and the senate adopted the magnificent act 92-4 which is a great statement. [applause] >> i said to one of my colleagues there are days you'll be shocked by this in recent times when i left the senate wondering if i had done anything that would matter during that day. as part of a large majority, we have done something -- this is history, victory over communism and the soviet union, somehow the respite from conflict with sho
when you came to congress the united states was engage in a cold war against the fatality rate regime. as you leave the senate the united states is engaged in an asymmetrical war against i would argue totalitarian regimes, movements and ideologies. have you made any progress? >> we have made progress. i was about to quote when in, two steps forward , two steps forwardlenin , two steps forward, two steps forward and two steps back. it was progress when the berlin wall went down and the...
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the united states will maintain our position of economic leadership we have to invest in the best infrastructure in the world. that will not be true if we do not invest in high-speed rail. we cannot wait until heavyset cutely congested. airports cannot stand anymore to start thinking another long-distance transportation options. we did catch up to germany, france and japan. just heard this morning cioppino celebrating the 50th anniversary of their bullet train. we cannot allow china to surpass us in our next generation of infrastructure. tourists across the world will visit our high-speed rail to marvel at our civic engineering and technological prowess. this is not just at a transportation company changing the revitalization along the cities along the route. in conclusion, it is clear support the high-speed rail california. the federal program will help make it possible. what we need now is fishing. but we need now is leadership. what we need now is believed that the people of california in this country want us to invest in this type of transportation option. thank you, mr. chairman. i yield ba
the united states will maintain our position of economic leadership we have to invest in the best infrastructure in the world. that will not be true if we do not invest in high-speed rail. we cannot wait until heavyset cutely congested. airports cannot stand anymore to start thinking another long-distance transportation options. we did catch up to germany, france and japan. just heard this morning cioppino celebrating the 50th anniversary of their bullet train. we cannot allow china to surpass...
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you might remember that back in 205, the same commission company tried to buy unical in the united states and encountered extensive opposition from the u.s. congress. and they had to withdraw. and then after that, china tried to buy something in australia. and encountered opposition. i think that there is a suspicion of chinese intentions whenever they try to buy into areas that are sensitive. and the chinese minister of commerce yesterday showed a statement saying that this is protectionism, and it's discriminatory. >> and frank, how should we read the statement? is it a stepping up of the kind of rhetoric we've seen in the past? is it any kind of read-through to how the next administration is going to handle the u.s./china relationship? >> well, i think that it's a little too early to tell that this is symptomatic of the new administration. but i do expect that there will be progress in certain areas. china has been asking the u.s. to lift restrictions on high-tech exports. and i gather that the obama administration is consider something kind of overhaul of the current restrictions. so
you might remember that back in 205, the same commission company tried to buy unical in the united states and encountered extensive opposition from the u.s. congress. and they had to withdraw. and then after that, china tried to buy something in australia. and encountered opposition. i think that there is a suspicion of chinese intentions whenever they try to buy into areas that are sensitive. and the chinese minister of commerce yesterday showed a statement saying that this is protectionism,...